Our Team
This talented group of educators help enable our West Virginia Empowerment Collaborative teachers and students with the tools they need for success.
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Dr. Kathy D’Antoni
Director of the WVDE Sphere of Innovation
Dr. Kathy D’Antoni was appointed the Assistant State Superintendent of Schools with the West Virginia Department of Education, Division of Technical and Adult Education. In 2012, she was appointed the Associate State Superintendent. She is the former Vice Chancellor of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education. She obtained her doctorate degree from West Virginia University in Higher Education Administration. Read more…
Amy Stewart
Design Coach
Amy Stewart is an instructional coach and design team member for the Empowerment Collaborative. Amy has thirteen years of experience as a classroom teacher and has been a National Board Certified Teacher for three years. She taught English and social studies for seven and a half years at Anson New Technology High School, a project-based school in Wadesboro, NC. Read more…
Dr. Kathleen McNally
SREB School Improvement
Kathleen is a school improvement specialist at the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), specifically working with technical centers and school districts to operationalize the Making Schools Work (MSW) Key Practices and Priorities to realize greater achievement for all students. She has worked as a mathematics teacher in middle grades, high schools and a career technical education (CTE) center, as Associate Director of Training for national SkillsUSA, and in higher education Read more…
Patricia Hammer
Research and Evaluation
Ms. Hammer has more than 35 years of experience working in education research and development. She currently provides research and evaluation services as an independent contractor. She worked for the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) for 8 years as a research and evaluation writer and project lead. Read more…